Miele KM 456 User manual

Operating instructions
Ceramic hob
KM 456
To avoid the risk of accidents
or damage to the appliance
it is essential to read these
Operating instructions before
it is installed or used for the first time.
GWO
M.-Nr. 05 726 870

Description of the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Control area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cooking zone controls and
displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cooking zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Warning and Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Caring for the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Before using for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning and heating up for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sensor switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cooking without Auto heat-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cooking with Auto heat-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Pan recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Pan size recognition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switching off pan recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switching off and residual heat indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Suitable pans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Energy saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Safety features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Overheating protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Contents
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Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
To set the minute minder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Automatically switching off a cooking zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Problem solving guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Electrical connection AUS/NZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
After sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Data Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Contents
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Hob
ad Double circle zones
be Single circle zones
cExtended cooking zone
fControl area
Control area
Sensor switches for:
gCooking zone controls
hTimer (see "Cooking zone controls
and displays")
jHob ON/OFF
kSafety lock
Indicator light for:
iSafety lock
Description of the appliance
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Cooking zone controls and
displays Sensor switches for:
lSwitching on the outer circle of a
double circle zone, or the extended
cooking zone
mSelecting the power setting and for
switching off the cooking zone
Displays:
nOuter circle switched on
o0= Ready for use
1to 12 = Power setting
~,|or #= Residual heat
ß= No pan on cooking
zone, or pan unsuitable
´ (see "Pan recognition")
F= Fault (see
"Safety switch-off")
pLight ring: the number of curved
lines lit up matches the power setting
chosen (exception: see "Cooking
with Auto heat-up").
Timer:
Minute minder or automatic switch off
for rear left wand front left yzones
qTimer display
rSensor switches for setting the timer
Description of the appliance
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Cooking zones
Cooking
zones
KM 456
Ø in cm Rating in watts
y14.5 / 21.0 1000 / 2000
w14.5 1100
x17.0 /17.0 x 26.5 1500 /
2600
z12.0 / 18.0 700 / 1700
v14.5 1100
Total: 5400-8500
Description of the appliance
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Installation and connection
The appliance must be installed
and connected by a suitably
qualified and competent person in strict
accordance with national and local
safety regulations. The manufacturer
cannot be held liable for damage
caused by incorrect installation or
connection.
The electrical safety of this
appliance can only be guaranteed
when continuity is complete between
the appliance and an effective earthing
system, which complies with local and
national safety regulations. It is most
important that this basic safety
requirement is regularly tested, and if
there is any doubt, the electrical wiring
in the home should be inspected by a
qualified electrician. The manufacturer
cannot be held liable for the
consequences of an inadequate
earthing system (e.g. electric shock).
Do not connect the appliance to
the mains electricity supply by an
extension lead. Extension leads do not
guarantee the required safety of the
appliance (e.g. danger of overheating).
This appliance must not be
installed over a dishwasher,
washing machine, tumble dryer,
refrigerator, freezer or fridge-freezer.
The high temperatures radiated by it
could damage the appliance below.
This equipment may only be used
in mobile installations such as
ships, caravans, aircraft etc. if a risk
assessment of the installation has been
carried out by a suitably qualified
engineer.
Warning and Safety instructions
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Correct usage
To avoid the risk of accidents and
damage to the appliance you
should read these operating
instructions carefully before using it for
the first time. They contain important
notes on the safety, operation and care
of the appliance.
For safety reasons this appliance
must only be operated after it has
been built in. This is necessary to
ensure that all electrical components
are shielded.
This appliance is intended for
domestic use only and is not to be
used for commercial purposes.
Only use the appliance to prepare
food in the home. Any other usage
is at the owner's risk and could be
dangerous. The manufacturer cannot
be held liable for damage caused by
incorrect or improper use of the
appliance.
Do not use the appliance to heat
up the room. Due to the high
temperatures radiated, objects near the
appliance could catch fire. The life of
the appliance could also be reduced.
Prolonged, intensive use of the
appliance can cause the control
area to heat up. This is quite normal
and does not indicate a fault.
Warning and Safety instructions
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Safety with children
The appliance is only intended for
use by adults who have read these
operating instructions.
This appliance is not a toy! To
avoid the risk of injury keep
children well away and do not let them
play with it or use the controls. They will
not understand the potential dangers
posed by it. They should be supervised
whenever you are working in the
kitchen.
Older children may use the
appliance only when its operation
has been clearly explained to them,
and they are able to use it safely,
recognising the dangers of misuse.
Supervise its use by the elderly or
infirm.
Use the safety lock to prevent
children operating the appliance or
altering the settings.
The appliance gets hot when in
use and remains hot for quite a
while after being switched off. To
safeguard against burning, keep
children well away from the appliance
at all times.
Do not store anything which might
arouse a child's interest in storage
areas above or next to the appliance.
Otherwise they could be tempted into
climbing onto the appliance with the
risk of burning themselves.
Keep all pans out of reach of
children. Turn pan handles inwards
away from the edge of the hob. Danger
of burning or scalding. Special hob
guards are available from good retail
outlets.
Packaging (e.g. cling film,
polystyrene) and plastic wrappings
must be kept out of the reach of babies
and young children. Danger of
suffocation. Dispose of all packaging
safely as soon as possible.
Old appliances must be
disconnected from the power
supply, the plug rendered useless and
the cable cut off directly behind the
appliance to ensure it presents no
danger to children while being stored
for disposal.
Warning and Safety instructions
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Protecting the appliance from
damage
Do not drop anything on the
ceramic surface. Even a light
object could cause damage in certain
circumstances.
Do not use pots or pans on the
ceramic hob with bases with
pronounced edges or ridges. These
could scratch or scour the hob surface
permanently. Grains of salt and sand
can also scratch.
Do not allow either solid or liquid
sugar, or pieces of plastic or
aluminium foil to get on ceramic
cooking zones when they are hot. If this
should occur, switch off the hob and
carefully scrape off all the sugar, plastic
or aluminium remains from the hob
while it is still hot using a shielded
scraper blade. Take care not to burn
yourself. If these residues are allowed
to cool before the hob surface has
been cleaned, the ceramic surface will
be susceptible to pitting or even
cracking.
Clean the appliance once it has cooled
down.
To prevent the risk of spillages etc.
burning on, remove any soiling as
quickly as possible and ensure that pan
bases are clean, dry and free of
grease.
Do not use a steam cleaner to
clean this appliance. The steam
could reach electrical components and
cause a short circuit. Pressurised
steam could also cause permanent
damage to the surface and to other
components, for which the
manufacturer cannot accept liability.
Unless the pan manufacturer
states that you can do so, do not
use pans with very thin bases on this
hob and never heat up empty pans as
they could get damaged. This could
also damage the appliance.
Never place hot pans near the
control area. This could damage
the electronic unit underneath.
In countries where there are areas
which may be subject to infestation
by cockroaches or other vermin, pay
particular attention to keeping the
appliance and its surroundings in a
clean condition at all times. Any
damage which may be caused by
cockroaches or other vermin will not be
covered by the appliance guarantee.
Warning and Safety instructions
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Protection from burning and
scalding
The surface of the appliance is hot
when in use, and remains hot for
quite a while after being switched off.
There is a danger of burning until the
residual heat indicators go out.
For added protection it is advisable
to use heat-resistant pot holders or
gloves when using the appliance. Do
not let them get damp or wet, as this
causes heat to transfer through the
material more quickly with the risk of
scalding or burning yourself.
Do not heat up unopened tins of
food on the hob as pressure will
build up in the tin and it can explode.
This could result in injury and scalding
or damage.
Do not use the hob as a resting
place for anything else. The article
could melt or catch fire if residual heat
is still present or if the appliance is
switched on by mistake.
Do not cover the appliance, e.g.
with a cloth, kitchen foil, etc. This
could be a fire hazard if the appliance
is switched on by mistake.
Never leave the appliance
unattended when cooking with oil
or fat as these are fire hazards if
overheated. Very hot oil can catch fire
and could even set a cooker hood
above on fire. Always heat fat slowly,
watching as it heats.
If, despite this, oil or fat does catch
fire, do not attempt to put out the
flames with water. Use a suitable fire
blanket, saucepan lid, damp towel or
similar to smother the flames.
Do not flambé under a cooker
hood. The flames could set the
cooker hood on fire.
Warning and Safety instructions
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Appliance faults
In the event of damage or a defect,
switch off the appliance immedi-
ately. Disconnect completely from the
electricity supply. If the appliance has
not yet been fully installed, the
electricity cable must be disconnected
from the supply point. If connected via
a plug and socket, switch off at the
socket and withdraw the plug. Contact
the Service Department.
Do not reconnect the appliance to the
mains electricity supply until after it has
been repaired.
If there is any damage to the
ceramic surface the appliance
must be disconnected from the mains
electricity supply immediately and not
used until it has been repaired. Danger
of electric shock.
Repairs must only be carried out
by a suitably qualified and
competent person. Repairs and other
work by unqualified persons could be
very dangerous and could damage the
appliance. The manufacturer cannot be
held liable for unauthorised work. Never
open the housing of the appliance.
While the appliance is under
guarantee, repairs should only be
undertaken by a service technician
authorised by the manufacturer.
Otherwise the guarantee is invalidated.
Further safety notes
When using an electric socket near
the appliance, care should be
taken that the cable of the electrical
appliance does not come into contact
with the hot appliance. The insulation
on the cable could become damaged,
giving rise to an electric shock hazard.
Always ensure that food is
sufficiently cooked or reheated.
Many factors will affect the overall
cooking time, including the size and
amount of food and its temperature.
Some foods may contain
micro-organisms which are only
destroyed by thorough cooking;
therefore when cooking or reheating
foods such as poultry, it is particularly
important that the food is completely
cooked through. If in doubt, select a
longer cooking or reheating time.
Do not use plastic or aluminium foil
containers. These melt at high
temperatures and could damage the
ceramic surface. Fire hazard.
If a domestic animal gets onto the
hob, a sensor switch could be
touched and a cooking zone switched
on. Keep pets away from the hob at all
times.
Spray canisters, aerosols and other
inflammable substances must not
be stored in a drawer under the hob.
Cutlery inserts must be heat-resistant.
The manufacturer cannot be held
liable for damage caused by
non-compliance with these Warning
and Safety instructions.
Warning and Safety instructions
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Disposal of packing material
The transport and protective packing
has been selected from materials which
are environmentally friendly for disposal
and can normally be recycled.
Packaging (e.g. cling film, polystyrene)
and plastic wrappings must be kept out
of the reach of babies and young
children. Danger of suffocation.
Dispose of or recycle all packaging
materials as soon as possible.
Disposal of your old appliance
Electrical and electronic appliances
often contain materials which, if
handled or disposed of incorrectly,
could be potentially hazardous to
human health and to the environment.
They are, however, essential for the
correct functioning of your appliance.
Please do not therefore dispose of your
old appliance with your household
waste.
Please dispose of it at your local
community waste collection / recycling
centre and ensure that it presents no
danger to children while being stored
for disposal.
It should be unplugged or
disconnected from the mains electricity
supply by a competent person. The
plug must be rendered useless and the
cable cut off directly behind it to
prevent misuse.
Caring for the environment
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General notes
Your hob is equipped with pan
recognition and pan size recognition.
The cooking zones will only work with
metallic pans or if the pan recognition
and pan size recognition functions are
switched off (see "Switching off pan
recognition").
A data plate for your appliance is
supplied with this documentation. It
should be stuck into the space
provided at the end of the instruction
book.
Keep these instructions in a safe place
for reference and pass them on to any
future user.
Before using for the first time
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Cleaning and heating up for
the first time
Before using for the first time, clean the
appliance with a damp cloth only and
then wipe dry.
Do not use washing up liquid on the
ceramic surface as it can leave a
blue sheen which may be difficult to
remove.
Metal components have a protective
coating which may give off a slight
smell when heated up for the first time.
The smell and any vapours will
dissipate after a short time and do not
indicate a faulty connection or
appliance.
Before using for the first time
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Sensor switches
This hob is equipped with electronic
sensor switches which react to finger
contact.
To operate a cooking zone, touch the
relevant sensor switch. Each time you
touch a sensor switch an audible tone
sounds.
Make sure that you only touch the
sensor you require except when
switching off a cooking zone or the
timer, and that you touch the centre
of the sensor.
Take care to keep the control area
clean. Do not place anything on the
control area. The sensors may fail to
react or they could mistake the
article or any dirt for a fingertip
contact, thereby activating a
function or even causing the hob to
switch off automatically (see Safety
switch-off.)
Never place hot pans on the
sensors. The electronic unit
underneath could get damaged.
Switching on
The hob must be switched on before
any of the zones can be used.
To switch the hob on:
^Touch the ON / OFF sensor s.
0appears in each of the zone displays.
00 appears in the timer displays. If no
further entry is made, the hob will
switch itself off after about 30 seconds
for safety reasons.
To switch a cooking zone on:
^Select a power setting between 1and
12 by touching the -or +sensor.
To select cooking with Auto heat-up,
touch the -sensor first (see "Auto
heat-up"). To select cooking without
Auto heat-up, touch the +sensor first.
If you wish to switch on another
cooking zone, and the 0for that zone
has already gone out, simply touch the
-or +briefly. The 0will appear and you
can select a power setting (with or
without Auto heat-up).
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Settings
Cooking process Settings
Melting butter, chocolate etc.
Dissolving gelatine
Preparing yoghurt
1 - 2
Thickening sauces containing egg yolk and butter
Warming small quantities of food/liquid
Keeping warm food which sticks easily
Cooking rice
1 - 3
Warming liquid and semi-solid foods
Thickening sauces, e.g. Hollandaise
Making porridge
Preparing omelettes, lightly fried eggs
Steaming fruit
3 - 5
Defrosting deep frozen food
Steaming vegetables, fish
Cooking dumplings, potatoes, pulses
Cooking broths, pulse soups
4 - 6
Bringing to the boil and continued cooking of large
quantities of food
7
Gentle braising (without overheating the fat) of meat, fish,
vegetables, fried eggs etc.
8 - 9
Frying pancakes etc. 9 - 11
Boiling large quantities of water
Bringing to the boil
11 - 12
These figures, which evisage appprox. 4 helpings, should only be taken as a
guide. With deep pans, large quantities or without the lid on, a higher setting is
needed. With smaller quantities, select a lower setting.
Use
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Cooking without Auto heat-up
Proceed as follows:
^Switch the cooking zone on using the
+sensor. Keep your finger on the +
sensor until the required power
setting shows in the display e.g. 4:
The same number of curved lines p
will show in the light ring, i.e. if setting 4
is selected four segments will light up.
Cooking with Auto heat-up
When Auto heat up has been activated,
the cooking zone switches on
automatically at the highest setting and
then switches to the continued cooking
setting which you have previously
selected. The "heat-up" time depends
on which continued cooking setting has
been chosen (see chart).
We recommend that you use a high
continued cooking setting for frying
food. This means that for frying only a
relatively short heat-up time is needed
to heat up the pan initially.
Continued
cooking setting
Heat up time
in minutes
1 0.5
2 2.0
3 2.5
4 3.0
5 4.0
6 6.0
7 9.0
8 2.0
9 2.0
10 2.5
11 2.5
12 -
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How to activate Auto heat-up:
^Touch the -sensor until the continued
cooking setting you require appears
in the in the display, e.g. 3.
12 curved lines show in the light ring
pduring the auto heat-up time. After
the auto heat-up time has finished, only
the number of curved lines, for the
relevant continued cooking setting
which has been chosen, show in the
light ring.
Example:
during the auto heat-up time:
during the continued cooking time:
At any point during the auto heat-up
time, you can use the +or -sensor to
increase or decrease the continued
cooking setting. The auto heat-up time
will alter accordingly.
Use
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Pan recognition
Pan recognition is an additional safety
feature. The cooking zone does not
work:
–if a cooking zone is switched on
without a pan in place, or if the pan
is unsuitable (non-metallic material)
–if the pan is taken off the cooking
zone.
In the cooking zone display the ß
symbol will flash, alternating with the
last selected power setting or 0.
If, during 3 minutes, a suitable pan is
placed on the zone, the symbol ßwill
go out and you can proceed as usual.
If a pan is not placed on the zone or if
an unsuitable pan is placed on it, the
the cooking zone or the hob will switch
off automatically after 3 minutes.
Pan recognition protects against
–unintentional switching on of a
cooking zone, e.g. by children,
–the risk of burning caused by
forgetting to switch off a zone after
removing a pan.
Pan recognition only works with metallic
pans. If you wish to cook with glass or
ceramic pans, you can switch pan
recognition off (see "Switching off pan
recognition").
When a cooking zone is switched
on, any metal object placed on it will
cause pan recognition to react.
Therefore it is important to check
that you have switched off the
cooking zone when you have
finished using it.
Use
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